Tuberculosis of the Parietal Bone in an Indian Boy: A Rare Entity.
calvarium defects
mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb)
parietal bone
rarefaction
tuberculosis
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Historique:
accepted:
07
03
2024
medline:
8
4
2024
pubmed:
8
4
2024
entrez:
8
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tuberculosis is a common issue in endemic regions. The disease can affect both adults and children. Tuberculosis involving the flat bones of the skull is infrequently reported. Besides, reports of parietal bone tuberculosis in children are rare and a diagnostic challenge. Often, these cases report late, and this could compromise the treatment outcomes. Herein, a case of post-traumatic tuberculosis of the left parietal bone is presented in a child. The diagnosis was achieved by radiometric investigations and the isolation of
Identifiants
pubmed: 38586794
doi: 10.7759/cureus.55751
pmc: PMC10998927
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e55751Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Yadav et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.